Reconstruction Era | The Bloody Chasm | 4
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The Rise and Fall of Justice of the Peace
At the height of Reconstruction, roughly 15% of office holders in the South were black. Ultimately, more than 1,500 black men held office in the South during Reconstruction. This included roughly 600 black men serving in state legislatures. Many more served in their local governments as mayors, consubals, sheriffs and tax collectors.
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